Judge blocks Biden’s Title IX changes, including ‘gender identity’ protections

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS BLOCKED THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S NEW TITLE NINE RULE –

WHICH CHANGED THE LANGUAGE IN TITLE NINE’S BAN ON “SEX” DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS” TO COVER DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

IN AUGUST LAST YEAR – PRESIDENT BIDEN’S RULE TOOK EFFECT –

BUT TWO DOZEN STATES SUED.

THERE HAS BEEN STRONG SUPPORT AMONG DEMOCRATS FOR THE RULE CHANGE.

AND STRONG OPPOSITION FROM REPUBLICANS… BOTH WITH DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS OF WHAT THE RULE CHANGE WOULD DO.

DEMOCRATS – ARGUING IT WOULD HAVE STRENGTHENED DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER –

AND WOULD REQUIRE TEACHERS TO USE PRONOUNS ALIGNING WITH A STUDENT’S “GENDER IDENTITY.”

REPUBLICANS SAY THE ADDED LANGUAGE TO TITLE NINE WOULD HAVE FORCED WOMEN TO SHARE PRIVATE SPACES – SUCH AS LOCKERROOMS OR BATHROOMS – WITH BIOLOGICAL MEN –

AND COULD HAVE ALLOWED SWEEPING PROTECTIONS FOR BIOLOGICAL MEN TO COMPETE IN WOMEN’S SPORTS.

THE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE SIDED WITH THE REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL WHO SUED.

THE JUDGE WROTE –

The entire point of Title IX is to prevent discrimination based on sex. Throwing gender identity into the mix eviscerates the statute and renders it largely meaningless. When Title IX is viewed in its entirety, it is abundantly clear that discrimination on the basis of sex means discrimination on the basis of being a male or female. As this Court and others have explained, expanding the meaning of ‘on the basis of sex’ to include ‘gender identity’ turns Title IX on its head.”

IN RESPONSE TO THE RULING –

AN ADVOCACY GROUP FOR “GENDER JUSTICE” WROTE –

“Today’s decision displays extraordinary disregard for students who are most vulnerable to discrimination and are in the most need for federal protections under the Title IX rule.”

AND A CONSERVATIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY GROUP REACTED TO THE RULING –

“The Biden administration’s radical attempt to redefine sex not only tossed fairness, safety, and privacy for female students out the window, it also threatened free speech and parental rights.”

THIS RULING COMES JUST AS SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE INTRODUCING A BILL – THE “PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS ACT” – WHICH WOULD BAR TRANS ATHLETES FROM COMPETING IN WOMEN’S SPORTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

A “PROCEDURAL VOTE” WILL HAPPEN FRIDAY.

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